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We are a collection of local cyclists who think LA is a rad place to live, bike and explore. When your weekend afternoon is calling for some wind in your hair and sun on your face, we hope that you’ll join up with us for a local bicycle adventure.

photographs by Marc Ritzema - www.marcritzema.com

We are a collection of local cyclists who think LA is a rad place to live, bike and explore. When your weekend afternoon is calling for some wind in your hair and sun on your face, we hope that you’ll join up with us for a local bicycle adventure. With the support of New Belgium Brewing to get us rolling, we are using the mysteries, streets and stories of Los Angeles as a good excuse to ride bikes, hang out and sip beers. With sweet perks like complimentary beers at the starting and ending locations and limited edition ride goodies to show you were there. And you’ll definitely want to be there.

Our last ride "Garden of Eden to the Devil's Gate" was epic! We pedaled from Downtown LA to Pasadena following the Arroyo Seco, sharing stories about Spanish expeditions, the original Busch Gardens, and black magic rituals. See for yourself, we've posted photos.

photographs by: 1-Emily Gann, 2-Serena Grace, 3,4,5-LA Explorers Club

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If you didn't have Sunday plans, now you do! Today is the day! #CicLAvia takes #CulverCity to #Venice. You've got until 4pm to explore the #Westside carfree!
Photo by @ciclavia

So we've had a rockslide or two...and the historic Mueller Tunnel has seen better days. Truth be told, the tunnel was built in 1942 through San Gabriel Peak by the USFS, along the Mt. Lowe fire road, and, even then, was a dollar short and missed the glorious heyday of mountain life. The Mt. Lowe Railroad, which stopped running 4 years prior in 1938, never passed through this tunnel. Professor Lowe and his railroad were responsible for bringing thousands into the San Gabriel Mountains to enjoy the grand vistas, clean air, and socialite hob-nobbing. Mt. Lowe was so bustling, it even has its own newspaper starting in 1909. You could take the Pacific Electric Railway to access Mt. Lowe observatory, a zoo, fox farm, mountain lodges and our fav, the Alpine Tavern.
Accessible now by foot or bike, the historic Mt. Lowe fire road has great trail markers for history nerds like us. Find the start at the bottom of the San Gabriel's in Altadena off Chaney Trail. Others access it from Echo Mountain, Eaton Canyon or Mt. Wilson.
Don't miss the awesome video on Mt. Lowe in our bio link. Now, get out there this weekend and enjoy!

Save the date: Sunday, March 5th. Exactly one week away, 18 miles of car-free streets will be open to exploring. @bikesgv has all the details for this free event. Plus, feeder rides coming from the surrounding neighborhoods will guide you to the action. @lacbc has a guided feeder ride from the Highland Park Gold Line Metro Station at 9am to Arcadia. Be sure to tell a friend and get in on the fun. It's the perfect time of year to explore the 626!

You're looking at the trail leading down to the infamous 'Bee Rock' in Griffith Park. Griffith J. Griffith was known to look down upon his forested bounty from this rock outcropping perched upon the hills. Quick side note, Griffith planted most of the Eucalyptus trees you see in the park because he thought he could make quick cash by selling it to the railroads only later to find it wasn't suitable. Jokes on him. Ok, back to Bee Rock👉🏼 This great vantage point {you can see people standing there if you look closely} can make for a great loop hike, starting at the Old Zoo. Great access to 'Blacktop' from this trail if you want to snag that epic photo! This is one of the gems of the park, so add it to your list. Link in profile will take you to the trail info.

Hope you guys are enjoying the changing weather! The Chantry helipad provides a great perch to watch it all go down. Happy Sunday!

Quickly becoming one of our new favorite gateways to green, rolling hills and a quieter Los Angeles, El Miradero is not a place to be overlooked.
The gorgeous hilltop 'castle' as homeowner, Leslie Brand {yep, Brand Blvd. is his doing}, liked to say, was built from 1902-1904 after visiting the World's Fair in Chicago. Brand sought to build an East Indian home and sent its builder, his brother-in-law to India to research its construction.
Brand, hailing from the great state of Missouri, was the prime developer of Glendale, modeling its streets after the wide boulevards of Galveston, where he lived prior to CA. He joined forces with Henry Huntington, bringing the Pacific Electric straight down the middle of Brand Blvd., and Glendale never looked back.
Upon the death of his wife in 1945, the land surrounding his house were given to the City to establish a library and park. Not just any park, the finest park in the City. It's definitely a must see- Japanese gardens, art gallery, tea pavilion, and the saved Victorian home, called "The Doctor's House." The best part is the beautiful Verdugo Motorway trail can be accessed from just behind and the wildlife has been plentiful this winter. If you want to peek in on Brand himself, he was buried just up the hill (look for the staircase to nowhere) and his ghost is said to haunt the house. Go explore!

Important LA Voting: March 7 📝📌✔️. Neighborhood councils and city measures that will shape our city are at stake. That's why it's important to get out and vote. We endorse Joe Bray-Ali for Council District 1 and his plan for safe streets and neighborhood. We've personally known him for over a decade as a grassroots leader and community organizer that doesn't sit back, but rather fights for what's right. And we could use more people like this defending our neighborhoods, streets and city. Spread the word- Vote Joe for #CD1 on March 7.

2016 was quite the ride. Thanks for rolling with us. High fives, shoutouts and honorable mentions to @boostamantefotos for all the great videos and photos, @newbelgium for all the cold brews and liquid encouragement, @lowlivesonhighseas for the amazing art, and all our kick ass ride volunteers 🙏🏽🏅👏🏽!Hope to see you all next year!

We are thankful for the beautiful nature in LA and all of you. Ride on!

Photo from @soshewandered reminds us of the good things in life. "Everything that's is beautiful and fair and lovely is made for the eye of the one who sees." -Rumi